Garment-supporter.



'PATENTED MAR. 10, 1908.

m B L I W E R 0 R R Ow 1 1 8 8 0 N GARMENT SUPPORTER. AfrLIpATIo FILED JANA, 1906.

HENJAMlN FRANKLIN OREWILER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOI S.

GARMENT-SUPPOBTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 10, 1908.

Application filed January 4:, 1906. Serial in. 294,561.

To .all whom it may concern: Be it known that LBENJAMIN F. WILER, a citizen of the United States, residmg at Chicagmin the county of Cook and State.

of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Garment-Supporter, of which the following is a'speci-fication.

This invention. relates to improvements in garment supporting means, and more particularly the loop members of clasps for garters and the like.

The principal object is to provide a novel loop member which is provided with a yielding cushion, said cushion being effectively supportedon the loop member, yet per mitting the "yielding expansion thereof during the introduction or removal of the stud and eliminating the dan er of cutting or excessively wearing the abric during the attachment of the supporter to or its removal from such fabric.

In the accompanying drawing:-Figure 1 1s a perspective view of one embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is a detail sectional viewthrough the lower portion of the same. Fig, 3 is a sectional view taken on the hne 3 wow taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig.

5 is a view in elevation of another embodi-' ment ofthe invention.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in .all the iigures of the drawing. i

In the embodiment illustrated in thefirst four figures, the-usual webbing designated 6 has sultably' secured thereto a stud member 7, and a loop member-8. The stud member 7 includes abase 9 provided'with a suitable. headed stud 10. The loop member is preferably formed of wire, and'includesia cross bar '1 .1, having convergently disposed side arms 12, said side arms -terminating in inwardly extending eyes '13.

The loop member is constructed of yielding material to permit the movements of the s de arms 12 towards and from-each other, the resiliency of the material, however, normally holding the inner sides of the eyes 13 in substantial engagement. .5.

The outward movement of the arms s limited by a keeper element in the form of a metallic substantially'continuous link 14, that passes through the eyes 13,- and preferably has its ends substantially abutted. This link, while permlttmg the movement of :the eyes away 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional l from each other, still limits such movement,

i as will be apparent particularly by reference to Fig. 2. tubular cushion 15? of rubberor any other suitable material is located edges or portions 13 thereof. This cushion is in turn surrounded by the keeper link; consequently, it will be apparent that the various elements are securely maintained in position. The upper portion of the cushion projects beyond the inner edges 14* of the keeper link, and extends entirely across the space between the arms, thus forming a yielding abutment for the stud, and not only doing away with the necessity of covering said. arms, but at the same time, allowing the lateral movements of the same.

The lower portion ofthe cushion maybe reinforced if desired by a retaining clip 16,

carried by and preferably forming an integral art of the link, said clip extending about the clip, however, may be dispensed with, as

however the same as already described, and therefore the same reference numerals are employed.

There are distinct advantages for the'pres cnt device; It will be apparent that the 'fabric engaged over the stud will slide freely between the side arms, and'said arms being rounded, there is thus little danger of cutting such fabric. When, however, the stud bear against the tubular, cushionfwhioh the'same time has .suflicient friction to properly hold. The said cushion'is, however, reinforced and supportedby the metallic keeper, so that there is little danger of dis laceinent. From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation, and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, Without'turther description,.and it will be under stood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing anyof the advantages-of .the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention,

between the side arms, and has its"ends surrounding the inwardly extending portions of the eyes and covering the upper and lower shown in Fig. 5, the remaining portions of, the structure shown in said figure, be1ng,'

ower side of the cushion. as shown} This is seated in the loop'member, thefabrio will yields sufliciently toprevent.-injury,and at 1. In a garment supporter, a loop 'niemher having side arms with eyes extending inwardly toward each other, and a cushion into the opposite ends of which said eyes project.

2. n a garment supporter, a loop member formed of Wire and having convergent side arms provided with inwardly extending eyes, and a tubular cushion located between the arms and having its ends surrounding the inwardly extending portions of the eyes and covering the upper and lower portions thereof.

3. In agarment supporter, a loop member having laterally movable side arms provided with terminal eyes that are disposed in the same plane with the arms, and a substan tially rigid metallic and continuous keeper loop extending transversely of the arms, and through the eyes thereof, said loop permitting the lateral movement of the side arms, and said eyes having a sliding movement towards and from each other in and longitudinally of the loop.

4. In a garment su porter, a loop member formed of wire and avin convergingside arms providedwitli inwardly extending eyes, and a substantially rigid metallic keeper link extending through the eyes and having its ends abutted, said eyes being slidable in the link towards and from each other. '5. In a garment supporter, a loop member having side arms provlced with eyes, a cushion portion that surrounds upper and lower portions of the eyes and forms an abutment for aistud placed between the arms, and a keeper element connecting the eyes.

6. In a garment supporter, a loop member having side arms provided with eyes, a cushion element having portions inclosing parts of the op osite sides of each eye, and a keeper element aving portions extending through the eyes.

'7. In a garment supporter, aloop member having side arms provided with eyes, .a cushion element, and a keeper element, one of said elements surrounding portions of the eyes between the arms, the other passing through said eyes.

8. In a garment supporter, a loop member having side arms provided with eyes, a tubular cushion having its ends surrounding upper and lower portions of the eyes between the sen/1o arms, and a keeper connecting the eyes and passing therethrough.

9. in a garment supporter, a loop member formed of wire and comprising converging side arms provided with inwardly extending eyes, a tubular cushion element located between the arms and surrounding the inwardly extending portions of the eycs, and a lu cpcr link surrounding the cushion clcmcnt and passing through the eyes.

1U. In a garment supporter, a loop incur her having side arms, a cushion locutcd lictwecn the side arms, and a keeper connect ing the side arms'and having a portion that c:\'- tends betwecn said arms disposed cxtcriorly of the cushion.

11. In a garment SUPPOllOI, a loop memher having side arms provided with terminal eyes, a keeper connecting the arms and cuga'ged in the eyes, and a cushion. cmhruccd by the keeper.

12. in a garment supporter, a loop incinher having side arms providcd ith tcrminul eyes, a keeper link connecting tl arms and passing through the eyes, and a cushion located within the link and having a portion projecting thcrcl'rom between the urms.

13. in a garment supportcr. u. loop mcnrher having side arms ])l().\'ltl((l \\ll h inu'u rd extending terminal cycs, a cushion clcmcnt located between the arms and surrounding the inwardly extending portions ol' the cycs, a keeper link passing through the cycs and surrounding the cushion, and a retaining clip carried by the link and extending :Ilnmt the outer portion of the cushion.

H. In :1 garment supporter, the. com|iinution with side arms having terminal cycs, of a keeper link connecting the. cycs, and a cushion located between the sides of the link and between the side arms, said cushion projecting beyond the inncr cdgcs ol thc link between the side arms and constituting a yielding alnltmcnt for a stud placed be tween the arms.

In testimony, that l claim the lorcc'oing as my own, I have hereto :illixcd my signnture in the presence ol two \\'i( ncsscs.

Witnesscs: (i. .ll. liEINBERGER,

Mrs. S. F. Bnuu.

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